After Margaret Cho’s elimination on Tuesday evening on ABC‘s Dancing With The Stars, the comedian turned dancer took some time to chat about the show, her performance and cause as well as her future and her friendship with her partner, Louis Van Amstel. Keep reading for all the details on what Margaret had to say!

After Tuesday’s elimination on Dancing With The Stars on ABC, Margaret Cho says her parents were actually more upset than she was as they were expecting her to get farther in the competition. Margaret goes on to tell US Magazine “I’m going to keep dancing. I’m not going to quit.” and then she adds that her partner, Louis Van Amstel, “has really shown me that I want to be physically active. He’s shown me this direction in my life that I’m going to hang on to forever.” The pair are very close friends and Margaret plans to keep it that way as she goes on say that she will be taking his classes and continuing to learn from Louis Van Amstel.

As Margaret donned a rainbow dress for her performance Monday night, she was standing up for gay rights and gay pride. She and her partner, Louis Van Amstel were trying to send a message to all the teens out there who have been getting bullied for their sexual preference and she is extremely proud of herself. “I’m just so excited that we got to wear the rainbow colors and really represent and dance about pride,” she says. So how did Margaret enjoy her time on the show? She had a lot of fun and goes on to say “I’m so honored to be in the presence of such amazing people and dancers. I had a great time. I’ll miss … the camaraderie and the costumes.” Margaret who will also be touring, has a brand new music cd coming out at as well, so keep your eyes peeled for that one in stores soon!